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    New VPHS track needs to be replaced


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    Band new Villa Park HS synthetic track will be torn out and  replaced at a cost of $1.57 million
    The Orange Unified School District will vote at their regular July 25, 2019 meeting to replace the brand new Villa Park High School synthetic track at a cost of $1.57 million.
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    The new synthetic areas were damaged by the unusually heavy winter rain season making the new field a "health and safety" concern.

    The July 25th OUSD Agenda Item 7A tells the story of what happened. As the installation of the Villa Park synthetic field was almost complete in February of this year " District Staff noted undulations in the field which presented a health and safety concern for future use. To determine the source of the issues and remedy, the District requested land surveying services by Meyer Land Surveying and a geotechnical investigation by Ninyo and Moore.  Ninyo and Moore completed their services in April 2019 and submitted their April 30, 2019  report to the District, addressing  field undulations and provided a recommended repair plan"

    When the recommended repairs were started the agenda explains: "KYA assumed the cost of the recommended repairs; however, during the performance of the repair work it was reported by Ninyo and Moore that equipment used to test the field repairs sank on the field and further exasperation of the undulations was occurring on the field."

    The result of more testing found that the soil was completely saturated and needed to be completely dried out in order to install a synthetic field.  The agenda explains the repair process as:
    " Byrom-Davey was identified as a contractor that has this experience and have proposed a price of $1,577,391 to tear out the current field, prepare the subsurface condition pursuant to geotechnical recommendations and replace the track surfacing as well. The original contractor, The KYA Group, will perform resurfacing of the synthetic turf at no cost to the District."

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    OUSD to increase T-K tuition for 2019-2020
    Orange Unified will increase its tuition rate for the T-K Peer Model Program. The new rates will be approved by the OUSD School Board in Consent Agenda Item 13 MM in the July 25th OUSD  Board Agenda.

    The new yearly fees will be:
    ·       $1500 Preschool 3 (2 hours)
    ·       $2000 Preschool 4 (3 hour )
    ·       $2700 Full Day (4/6 hours )

    The agenda justifies the rate increase as:
    "The rate change is necessary to continue covering operating costs of the programs including facility maintenance, playground equipment and technology upgrades. The proposed rates are comparable to similar public and private programs in the community."


    OUSD Superintendent Dr. Hansen receives pay increase
    Action Item 7 J on the July 25 meeting has the OUSD Board of Education voting on a pay increase for OUSD Superintendent Dr. Hansen after  receiving a positive review.

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    OUSD goes solar
    OUSD has begun construction on ground mounted and shade canopy arrays at eight district sites. The 2.1 megawatt project is capable of generating 3.55 million kilowatts of electricity in its first year. That is equal to reducing 0ver 2,500 metric tons of carbon emissions or the output of 533 passenger cars in one year.  

    INSIDE the OUSD Agenda
    Agenda Items on Measure S:  Several Measure S Bond items can be found throughout the agenda. Measure S Contracts: Orange HS- Action Item 7A; Canyon HS-Action Item 7B; Villa Park HS- Action Item 7C; El Modena HS- Action Item 7D.


    OUSD Public Relations costs
    In February 2018 OUSD Trustees voted $219,424 for a Public Relations contract (Click on):
     OUSD VOTES $219,400 for PR

    Here is what spending $219,424 of educational tax dollars on PR buys (For the latest in OUSD News on the web Click on): 


    OUSD in the NEWS


    NEXT OUSD BOARD MEETING July 25, 2019
    Next OUSD Board Meeting -OUSD BOARD ROOM
    Closed Session 5:00 pm Building B Conference Room
    OUSD Regular Session: 7:00 pm Board Room Building H
    For AGENDA-CLICK ON: OUSD AGENDA



    For more information call the OUSD Superintendent’s office at 714-628-4040
    For budgeting questions call Business Services at 714-628-4015

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